Cigar lighter



Jan. 24, 192s. y 1,657,189

F'. BAIN CIGAR LIGHTER Filed oct. 16. 1926 2 sham-sim@u 1 2 ILIEV'TT* m Patented Jan. 24, 17:928.

UNITE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FORE BAIN, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 'ASSIGNOR T0 WILLIAM A. HABTINGB, 0l'

LA GRANGE, ILLINOIS.

CIGAR LIGHTER.

Application led Uctober 16, 1926. Serial No. 141,904.

'i make an electric cigar lighter which when suiiiciently heated, may be disconnected entirely from an electric heating circuit and .which may then be passed around for use without respect to the circuit which energized the heated element thereof.

Another object is toprovide a cigar lighter in two separable members, the iixed one of which carries suitable circuit terminals for cooperative terminals carried by the' separable member and the separable member carries an auxiliary switch which is closed by rotation of the separable member before separation of the members. i

Another object is to provide a cigar lighter in two separable members, the fixed one of which carries the circuit terminals and the other member of which carries the heated element cooperating terminals and an independent .electric switch, said members being entirely disconnected from each other when the heated member is being used for its intended purpose.

Another object is to provide a two-part cigar lighter in which the removable member carries an element t'o be heated and in which said element is connected to a reI- atively large body of metal in which to store heat at the time said element is being heated and which will impart its heat tothe heated element when said separable member has been disconnected from the fixed member of the device, to thereby increase the duration of time that said heated element may remain in operable service.

Other objects, advantages, refinements and benefits will lbecome apparent to Vpersons skilled i-n the art from a considera-tion of the 'following discription and the drawings forming a part hereof, wherein iy On the drawings:

Figure `1 shows a front elevation of one form of the device, with the two members assembled for service.

Figure 2 is an enlarged diametric section taken substantially on line 11-11 ofFig ure 1.

Figure 3 iS a'lfragmentary detail of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a section on line IV--IV of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section taken on line V--V of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is areduced bottom plan View as seen of one ofthe memebrs online VI--VI of Figure 2.

Figure 7 is the terminal-carrying plate to be fixed to the wall.

Figure 8 is a section on line VIII-VIII' of Figure 7.

Figure 9 is a bottom end view of Figure 7.

Figure 10 is a section taken on line X-X of Figure 7.

Figure 11 is a modification of Figure 2 and may be the preferred form.

As shown on the drawings:

In all of the views the same reference characters indicate similar parts.

The lighter consists of two separable members, one said member carrying circuit termi nals and arranged to be fixed toel wall or other suitable support.'

The other member is detachable from the xed member, being entirely disconnected therefrom, carries an igniting element which is heated during its association with the fixed member as a result ofclosing an independent switch carried by said detachable member by rotation of said member and which is REISSUED utilized for lighting cigars during the time when it is detached and while suicient heat for the purpose'persists' in the `iguitingelement. Y The two cooperating members are each provided with a pair of coacting electric terminals that may easily be separated when the detachable member is taken from the fixed member and a spring-operable switch is carried by the detachable member for closing an electric circuit thru said i 'ting element by rotation of the detachalielmember when the twoy members are connected together at theirterminals.

The spring tends to. always yieldingly open the switch when the biased part is released. The Xed stationary member 15, takes the formof a. receptacle, and servesas an outlet for an electric circuit which is intended to be connected tothe terminals 16 and 17 on wires 16 and 17 These terminals are properly mounted on a Suitable plate 18,

vwhich'may be attached to a wall, or other support, by screws'passing thru openings 19.

The branch wires 16 and 17 from an electric circuit come in thru openings 20-21 and enter the` terminals 16 and 17.

In Figure 2 a cover plate 22 overlies the plate 18 and is screwed thereto by screws '23 which pass into internally,thrcade'dstuds 24 that are ixed to plate 18. The blade-like terminal 17a passes lthru an orifice 25 in the plate 22 which is large `enough to prevent contact therewith.

The contact blade.17 is mounted on a. spring blade 26 so as to slightly yield when pressure is applied thereto. The `blade 17 is tapered at 27 for a purpose to be presently described. e

The lixed part of the terminal 17 and the plate are insulated byran L-shaped strip of insulating material 2 8.

In Figure 11 the entire plate 18 may be made of insulating material.

, In the form shown in Figures 1 and 2 a I hood 29 overlies the edges of the cover plate the art 32.

22 and is flanged at 30 to retain the detachable member 31 in place.

The detachable member 31 is shown as made of insulating material. Y This member in all' essential respects is also shown in Figure 11. 'It' is shown as consisting of a block of insulating material 32 Yhaving an annular flange 34 extending radially from and The part 35 is round and contains an annular groove 3 6. A ring 37 of insulating material, is freely rotatable on` 4the part 35 and overlies` the groove 36. It has circumferentially spaced-ribs 38 vto facilitate vrotation of the ring. l v

A screw 39 extends thru the iiange 34 into anarcuate slot 40 made into the bottom edge of the-ring 37 to limit the extent to which the ring may be rotated. I

The ring 37 has an inner directed flange 41 over which ring 42 is secured to the fixed part 32fby'screws 43.A This permits rotation.

37 andprevents its removal froml of the ring e part 321s counterbored to form a cavity 44 in its end. There is a spirally wound wlre' 4 5 constitutingthe igniting element,y

and which is to be heated by the electric current,in the cavity. The outer end 46 of the igniting element 45 is connected to a switch plate 47, located head of this in the groove 2 6, by a screw 48. The inner end 49 of the .igniting' element is connected .to a large screw 50 which in Figure 2 has a projecting button head 51. In Figure 11 the screw'may be counter-sunk, as shownmv l The screw is made large and preferably of copper to hold and 'conserve heat in order to 'extendthe time period that the de ment may remain serviceable after it has been separated from the fixed receptacle member 15.v

The screwwill serveas a hea-t'reservoir and maintain the -coil 45 at its high temperature for a protracted period of time.V

A curved spring blade 52 is located Within the groove 36 to open the switch between The spring 52 has. its free end 55 out turned to be engaged by a screw 56 which passes thru the ring 37 into the groove 36.

The fixed plate 47 and the movable plate' 55 constitute the terminals of an electric switch for-closing circuit thru the igniting element 45 when the ring 37 is rotated clockwise until these plates are brought into contact, one with -.tl1e other, after the detachable member has been placed in operating position with the fixed members as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 11. v

In the form shown in Figures 1 to 3 inelusive, a metal rim 56 surrounds the flange 34 vand makes electrical contact with the flange 30 of the hood 29 'to complete the electric circuit from the end 55 of the spring blade 52, thru screw 54 over connector 55 to the rim 56.

In Figure 11 the terminals of the detachvswitch terminals 47vand 55 are brought together, this-closes the' electric circuit thru the igniting element 45 which is heated. In the meantime the vlarge screw 50 absorbs some'heat. It cannot part with its heat to the' surrounding. atmosphere as quickly as the element 45 because it has very little surface expcsed.

When the element 45 becomes-practically incandescent the detachable member 31 carlis rying the igniting element is entirely removed fromthe fixed member 15 and usedto v light cigars. Owing to the persistence ofV 'heat of the heated parts a very considerable Y service.

'When the two members 15 and 31`are `time expires before 'the igniting element 'becomes suiiiciently cool to he no' longer'of separated the spring 52 automatically opens Y the switch. The detachable member: 31 in the illustrated emhdlment shown in ,Figure 1, is detached from the-fixed member 15 by raising the former out of the hood'29. The frictional engagement of these parts is sufficient to permit the ring 37 to be rotated without rotating the entire element 31.

In Figure 114 the member 31 may be separated from the member 15 by pulling 'it straight out, as in other similar, but stand ard devices. The detachable element shown in Figure 11 is substantially the same as that shown in Figures 1 and 2 with the exception that the terminals 16 and 17 difer somewhat in configuration to adapt the device for use with the fixed member with which it may be associated.

I claim as my invention: 1. An electric cigar lighter including two -separable members; an ignitinggelement carried by the removable member; an electric circuit including said element; cooperating circuit terminals carried by said members arranged to be Separated when said members are separated and 'a switch operable by vmovement of the separable member- 2. An electric cigar lighter including two separable members; an igniting element carried by one member; an electriccircuit including said element, passing thru both members for heating said'element, interrupted when -the members are separated and a switch to close said circuitV and operable by I rotatable movement of said separated mem-V ber.

3. An electric cigar lightery includin two electrically separable members, one -o said members to be. relatively fixed and the other member detachable therefrom; an vigniting elementcarried by the detachable member;

an electric circuit common to bothmembers and a switch carried by the detachable member operable by rotatablemovement of said member to close said circuit,to heat said element before separation of said members.

'4. An electric cigar lighter includin two electrically7 separable members, one o .said members to be relatively fixed and the other memberdetachable therefrom; an igniting element carried by the. detachable member; an electric circuit common to both members; aswitch operable to close -said circuit for' heating said element before lseparation of said member and means carried by said separable member for operating said switch.

v 5. An electric cigar lighter including tivo Y lelectrically separable members, one of said members to be relatively `fixed and the other member detachable therefrom; an igniting element carried by the detachable member; electric circuit terminals on the lxed element; an electric switch to close said circuit for heating said element and rotatable' elementcarried by the detachable member;

an electriccircuit common to both members andsaid element; a switch to close said circuit for heating said' elementbefore said members are separated; means carried by the detachable member to close said switch and a spring to automatically open said switch when said elosingpmeans is released.

7. An electric cigar lighter' including two electrically separable members, one of said members to be relatively ixed and the other member detachable therefrom; an igniting 'element ,carried by the detachable member;

cooperative .electric circuit terminals arranged for separation and carried by said members; an'electric circuit common to both members and said element; an electric switch to close said circuit, to heat said element before separation of the members; a movable part on said detachable member to close said switch anda spring to open the switch after separation of said members.

l8. An electric cigar lighter including a member having around body part; a ring overlying said body part, rotatable'to close a swltch; an igniting element mounted on one end of=the body part and within said ring; a spring to return the ring to a predetermined position and a switch operable by rotation of the ring against the actionof element. v -V 9. An electric cigar li hter including a member having a round ody partfand an annular groove' and rotatable to close a switch; a'curved spring in .said groove, one .-'end ofv which is attached to the said body part and the other end to the ring to return the ring to a predetermined position; means to limit the extent of the movement of said ring; an ignitingv element carried o n said.

body part; anda switch operable by rotation of said ring to close sald switch for 'energizing saldignitmg element.

10. An electric cigar lighter including a member for detachment from an'v electric circuit and having terminals for attachment to acircuit; an igniting element carried there by; an electric switch to close a circuit thru said element to heat the latter whensaid terbiased by a spring mounted on said member,

Amovable to close said switch and aA spring to member;.cooperating terminals on the de` return said part to normal open circuit position,

'I n testimony whereofI have hereunto vsubscribed my name.

FOREE Banc the spring to close said switch to heat said I los x -minals are attached to a circuit, a part, 

